To whom it may concern,

I am a Belgian citizen and my mother was a little child during World War II. Her house was in Belgium in the village of Sainte-Marie Chevigny, near Libramont, about 20km from Bastogne. During the winter of 1944 some US Army people stayed at the house for a couple of days. One of those US military men was an officer with the surname of Roland and with the rank of Captain. I do not know what unit he was in but it could have been the 87^th Infantry Division. My mother (71 years old today) always told us she was impressed and “in love” as a spoiled small child can be in front of a Captain who came into their village to save the people against the Germans   The Captain Roland gave her a small picture of him.

It is late, very late but I decided to find this Captain or his family in order to exchange history and gratitude more than 65 years later after. Please contact me if you have any information about Captain Roland.

Best Regards

Bernard Dubois

Rue du Vicinal, 71

B-6700 Arlon Belgium

Telephone +32 63 235013

Battle of the Bulge veterans, families and friends convened in Washington DC from December 13-16, 2010 to commemorate the 66^th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. Activities during the four-day event, which was sponsored by the Battle of the Bulge Historical Foundation, included a concert at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, Air and Space Museum; Belgium Ambassador’s residence for dinner; Holocaust Museum; and Wreath-laying ceremonies at the World War II Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.

Many thanks to John and MaryAnn Bowen, Phyllis and Marty Feldman and Mike McLaughlin for their untiring efforts.

And a special thank you to the 34 veterans who attended. It is such a privilege to be in your company.

The following photos were taken during the memorable event.